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The BEST Studded Tyres for 2025

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tyre, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 235/60 R18
Tyres tested: 8
Disciplines: 13
Test vehicle: Volvo XC60

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tyres can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tyres does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Triangle IcelynX TI501	44.3 m	Best	0 km/h
2Continental IceContact 3	45 m	+0.70 m	16 km/h
3Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3	45.26 m	+0.96 m	19 km/h
4Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	45.75 m	+1.45 m	23 km/h
5Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	45.89 m	+1.59 m	24 km/h
6Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	46.11 m	+1.81 m	26 km/h
7Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV	46.99 m	+2.69 m	31 km/h
8Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	47.21 m	+2.91 m	32 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 6.6% (2.91 m ≈ 0.6 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV would still be travelling at 32 km/h when the Triangle IcelynX TI501 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Subj. Dry Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental IceContact 3	5 Points	Best
1Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	5 Points	Best
1Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	5 Points	Best
4Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	4 Points	-1.00 Points
4Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV	4 Points	-1.00 Points
4Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3	4 Points	-1.00 Points
7Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	3 Points	-2.00 Points
8Triangle IcelynX TI501	2 Points	-3.00 Points

The difference between best and worst was 60% (3 Points).

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Triangle IcelynX TI501	43.25 m	Best
2Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3	46.54 m	+3.29 m
3Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	46.97 m	+3.72 m
4Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV	47.9 m	+4.65 m
5Continental IceContact 3	48.04 m	+4.79 m
6Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	48.5 m	+5.25 m
7Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	49.69 m	+6.44 m
8Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	50.73 m	+7.48 m

The difference between best and worst was 17.3% (7.48 m ≈ 1.7 Car Lengths).

Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	63.31 s	Best
2Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3	63.46 s	+0.15 s
3Continental IceContact 3	63.71 s	+0.40 s
4Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV	63.96 s	+0.65 s
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	64.09 s	+0.78 s
6Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	64.78 s	+1.47 s
7Triangle IcelynX TI501	64.79 s	+1.48 s
7Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	64.79 s	+1.48 s

All the tyres in the Wet Handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Straight Aqua
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	71.5 km/h	Best
2Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3	70.5 km/h	-1.00 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV	69.4 km/h	-2.10 km/h
4Triangle IcelynX TI501	68.8 km/h	-2.70 km/h
5Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	68.6 km/h	-2.90 km/h
6Continental IceContact 3	68.1 km/h	-3.40 km/h
7Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	67.8 km/h	-3.70 km/h
8Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	66 km/h	-5.50 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 7.7% (5.5 Km/H).

Snow

Snow Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental IceContact 3	11.13 m	Best	0 km/h
2Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	11.19 m	+0.06 m	10 km/h
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV	11.23 m	+0.10 m	12 km/h
4Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	11.24 m	+0.11 m	13 km/h
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	11.35 m	+0.22 m	18 km/h
6Triangle IcelynX TI501	11.36 m	+0.23 m	18 km/h
7Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	11.38 m	+0.25 m	19 km/h
8Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3	11.82 m	+0.69 m	31 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 6.2% (0.69 m). From 130 km/h, the Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3 would still be travelling at 31 km/h when the Continental IceContact 3 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Snow Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Continental IceContact 3	1.77 s	Best
2Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	1.78 s	+0.01 s
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	1.79 s	+0.02 s
3Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	1.79 s	+0.02 s
5Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV	1.8 s	+0.03 s
6Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	1.83 s	+0.06 s
7Triangle IcelynX TI501	1.85 s	+0.08 s
8Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3	1.9 s	+0.13 s

The difference between best and worst was 7.3% (0.13 s).

Snow Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	68.4 s	Best
2Continental IceContact 3	68.6 s	+0.20 s
3Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	69.1 s	+0.70 s
4Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	69.6 s	+1.20 s
5Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV	70.2 s	+1.80 s
6Triangle IcelynX TI501	71.9 s	+3.50 s
7Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3	72.2 s	+3.80 s
8Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	72.3 s	+3.90 s

The difference between best and worst was 5.7% (3.9 s).

Ice

Ice Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	11.49 m	Best	0 km/h
2Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV	12.38 m	+0.89 m	35 km/h
3Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	14.19 m	+2.70 m	57 km/h
4Continental IceContact 3	15.93 m	+4.44 m	69 km/h
5Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3	16.75 m	+5.26 m	73 km/h
6Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	17.76 m	+6.27 m	77 km/h
7Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	17.8 m	+6.31 m	77 km/h
8Triangle IcelynX TI501	25.48 m	+13.99 m	96 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 121.8% (13.99 m ≈ 3.1 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Triangle IcelynX TI501 would still be travelling at 96 km/h when the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Ice Traction
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	2.72 s	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV	2.83 s	+0.11 s
3Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	2.95 s	+0.23 s
4Continental IceContact 3	3.26 s	+0.54 s
5Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	3.45 s	+0.73 s
6Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3	3.47 s	+0.75 s
7Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	3.73 s	+1.01 s
8Triangle IcelynX TI501	5.19 s	+2.47 s

The difference between best and worst was 90.8% (2.47 s).

Ice Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	84 s	Best
2Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV	85.9 s	+1.90 s
3Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	86.5 s	+2.50 s
4Continental IceContact 3	86.9 s	+2.90 s
5Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3	91.7 s	+7.70 s
6Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	93.2 s	+9.20 s
7Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	94 s	+10.00 s
8Triangle IcelynX TI501	96.6 s	+12.60 s

The difference between best and worst was 15% (12.6 s).

Comfort

Noise
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Triangle IcelynX TI501	72.6 dB	Best
2Continental IceContact 3	73.6 dB	+1.00 dB
3Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	73.9 dB	+1.30 dB
3Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV	73.9 dB	+1.30 dB
5Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	74.5 dB	+1.90 dB
6Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	74.7 dB	+2.10 dB
7Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	74.8 dB	+2.20 dB
8Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3	75.5 dB	+2.90 dB

The difference between best and worst was 4% (2.9 dB).

Value

Fuel Consumption
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Continental IceContact 3	6.3 l/100km	Best	£0
2Michelin X Ice North 4 SUV	6.45 l/100km	+0.15 l/100km	£41
3Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV	6.5 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
3Pirelli Scorpion IceZero 2	6.5 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
3Goodride IceMaster Spike Z 506	6.5 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
3Nexen WinGuard WinSpike 3	6.5 l/100km	+0.20 l/100km	£55
7Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 SUV	6.6 l/100km	+0.30 l/100km	£83
8Triangle IcelynX TI501	6.7 l/100km	+0.40 l/100km	£110

The difference between best and worst was 6.3% (0.4 l/100km). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Triangle IcelynX TI501 uses about 76 L (£110) more fuel than the Continental IceContact 3.

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19,000 km

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.